Inserting a graphics card into ROG XG Station 2 is easy, and you can quickly connect to your Thunderbolt™ 3-enabled notebook or 2-in-1 PC* to create a powerful, VR-ready gaming machine. Experience an incredible new level of gaming performance without sacrificing your notebook's portability.

Upgraded Gaming Performance

With ROG XG Station 2, you can enjoy upgraded gaming performance that's even better than dedicated gaming laptops and many desktop PCs.

ASUS Transformer Book Pro& ROG XG Station 2

Setting

CPU: i7-6500U
GPU: GTX 1080 Founders Edition

3DMark Fire Strike UltraTesting Score

4234

Rise of The Tomb Raider™ Testing Average FPS

38.0

Gaming Notebook

Setting

CPU: i76800HQGPU: GTX 1070

3DMark Fire Strike UltraTesting Score

3998

Rise of The Tomb Raider™ Testing Average FPS

37.6

Desktop PC

Setting

CPU: i7-5690XGPU: GTX 1070 Founders Edition

3DMark Fire Strike UltraTesting Score

4181

Rise of The Tomb Raider™ Testing Average FPS

37.8

Setting

CPU: i7-6500U
GPU: GTX 1080 Founders Edition

CPU: i76800HQ
GPU: GTX 1070

CPU: i7-5690X
GPU: GTX 1070
Founders Edition

3DMark Fire Strike UltraTesting Score

4234

3998

4181

Rise of The Tomb Raider™ Testing Average FPS

38.0

37.6

37.8

*The three above system configurations are priced similarly.

The Speed You Need

Thunderbolt™ 3 transfers data up to 8X faster than USB 3.0 and offers 4X the video bandwidth of HDMI 1.4. It also supplies power to your devices, so you can enjoy desktop-grade performance with demanding tasks like gaming and 4K video editing. Learn more about Thunderbolt™ 3 here.

*Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Present Perfect. Future Ready.

Easily upgrade to the best gaming performance with current and upcoming NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 9/10 series and AMD Radeon™ R9/RX series graphics cards. ROG XG Station 2 supports full-length desktop graphics cards* with coolers up to 2.5 slots wide, letting you choose from a broad range of options to suit your needs.

Powerful Yet Efficient

The internal power supply provides up to 500W to a high-performance graphics card and up to 100W to your notebook or 2-in-1 PC via Thunderbolt™ 3**, eliminating the need for a separate power cable to help keep your system tidy. With 80 Plus Gold certification, ROG XG Station 2's power supply is up to 90% energy efficient, reducing electricity use and operating costs.

**The power delivery feature of the ROG XG Station 2 will only work with laptops that can be charged via USB-C.

Outshine The Competition

Express your own unique style with the millions of colors and 5 different effects offered by ASUS Aura RGB lighting. When paired with an Aura-enabled ROG Strix gaming graphics card, ASUS Aura Sync technology perfectly synchronizes lighting for a system that really shines.

Experience AuraColor and Brightness

Experience Different Lighting Effects

Static

Breathing

Strobing

Color cycle

Music effect

Glowing with Power

Check out the all-new Plasma Tube adorning the front of ROG XG Station 2. Its ROG-inspired glow crackles with electricity, providing a stylish hint at the formidable gaming horsepower within.

*Please make sure your laptop/XG STATION 2 updates to the latest firmware/driver/BIOS and windows 10 64 bit RS2 or later*if your notebook supports NVIDIA® G-SYNC™ technology , an external display being connected to ROG XG station 2 is required to utilize the graphics card in ROG XG Station 2.
*All models listed above are slated to support ROG XG Station 2 by the beginning of 2017. Please check the exact product availability in each country with ASUS local representative.*Connecting the TypeB connector to your USB ports is highly recommended , the dedicate USB channel provides the best performance and experience*The power delivery feature of the ROG XG Station 2 will only work with laptops that can be charged via USB-C.